Teaching and learning: Addressing the gap through learning styles

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 354-360

  Kiguwa, Peace ^a   Silva, Adilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biggs Study Process Questionnaire; Deep learning; Learning styles; Surface learning; Tutorial programme

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548013945     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630703700211     Document Type: Article

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